NOUN | plant | episperm, testa, seed coat | protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants |
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Meaning | Protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants. | |
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Synonyms | testa, seed coat | |
Part of | seed | A mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa |
Broader | reproductive structure | The parts of a plant involved in its reproduction |
Spanish | episperma, epispermo, tegumento, testa | |
Catalan | episperma, testa |
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